(Sorry, Stew, guess I read your post too carelessly. In fact, I don't think
people in France expected such a bloodletting, either--again, because of
Chile's democratic traditions, the professionalism of its military, etc.)
As for our current coup, here, its very obviousness offers a window of
opportunity--before there develops too much boarding-up (by de rigor nods to
"reaching across the aisle," by "Electoral College: Outmoded?"
committees/talking-heads, by the usual suspects' "investigations", by calls
for Fully Automated Uniform Ballot-Systems [hey with no confusing paper
trails!], etc.).
How can people use this window to reach a more human politic?
Those who, before, did not vote--most, probably, because they too
understood how little voting meant--and many, many of those who did vote,
have indeed had a shock. The Supreme Court's disquieting decision, the fact
that Jed Bush governed Florida--these points have made very clear for most
citizens what happened.
Before the clarity is lost--while the non-legitimacy of the
soon-to-be-crowned administration (and much else in the structure) is
recognized--is the moment for demonstrations, perhaps. What do you think?
Paula
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